Blake Lively has quickly become one of the most exciting young actresses to watch on the big screen. After graduating from TV to film, Lively has turned heads and won hearts with roles that vary in genre and subject matter. Next on the docket? Lively is currently tuning up The Rhythm Section, a revenge thriller in theaters everywhere.
The question is, will her role in the new film ascend to one of Lively’s top 10 best? What do you think? Well, we shall see below when we assess Blake Lively’s 10 Best Roles to date, according to IMDb!
Nancy (The Shallows)
Lively proved she can deliver a harrowing one-woman show in The Shallows, a killer-shark outing in which she outwits the jagged-tooth maneater.
Following a night of partying in Mexico, Nancy is left behind by her friend. Still, nancy wants to visit the hidden beach locals swear by. When she paddles into the shallows to surf, Nancy is attacked by a shark just 200 yards from shore. Lively is clever, strong-willed and ultra-determined in the film.
Monica (Accepted)
One of Lively’s earliest roles still ranks as one of her best, according to IMDb. This just in, Monica has officially been Accepted!
In the juvenile teen comedy, a scholastic reject decides to form his own college. Lively plays Monica, one of the misfits who gets accepted to the made-up South Harmon Institute of Technology. If you pay close attention, you can notice Monica call Bartleby “B”, something Lively called another friend on Gossip Girl!
Young Pippa (The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee)
Lively was fortunate enough to work with the great Rebecca Miller earlier on in her career. Perhaps even more daunting, Lively played the younger version of the title character played by Robin Wright.
As Young Pippa, Lively shines in the several flashbacks relayed by the older version of the character from a retirement home. Wright is old and decrepit but Lively is young and exuberant as a free-spirited hippie, making for an interesting counterpoint between the two at various points in their life.
O (Savages)
As O in Oliver Stone’s Savages, Lively gives a soulful turn as a sexy beach seductress who comes between two fast-rising marijuana growers who also happen to be best friends. O, the horror!
When Ben and Chon get in over their head with a Mexican drug cartel, they use Ophelia as a mere pawn in a ploy to ensure survival. O becomes kidnapped and held for ransom, leading to an extremely violent showdown between both sides. Never before had Lively been this sexy, confident, and desirable.
Bridget (Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants)
Portrayed in two movies over a span of three years, Bridget is easily one of Lively’s most beloved roles to date according to IMDb.
In a heartening coming-of-age tale, Bridget is just one of four lifelong female friends who, as a way to stay in touch as the years pass, decide to pass around a pair of well-worn jeans that are perfectly form-fitting. The sequel picks up the lives of the young women during their college years, proving that their lasting bond is a bit stronger than a pair of denim.
Veronica (Cafe Society)
Although Woody Allen is currently as popular as a disease-ridden tick, IMDb voters still felt quite strongly about Blake’s sultry turn as Veronica in Cafe Society. Who can blame them?
Set in the 1930s Hollywood, Lively plays Veronica, a secretary to bigwig Phil (Steve Carell). When Veronica is asked to show Phil’s nephew Bobby around town, a forbidden romance blooms between the two. The only problem is Veronica has a boyfriend who turns out to be married! Hijinks and hilarity ensue amid the romantic imbroglios.
Emily (A Simple Favor)
Although she has quite a limited amount of screen time, IMDb users can’t seem to get enough of Lively in super-ice-queen mode!
In A Simple Favor, Lively plays Emily, a hoity-toity mother whose daughter shares a class with the child of amateur vlogger Stephanie (Anna Kendrick). When Emily suddenly vanishes, Steph goes into sleuth-mode to locate the lady. Lively has a blast poking fun at her glamorous image while still radiating unparalleled elegance. Despite her limited screen time, she outshines her fellow castmates as only Lively can!
Adaline (The Age Of Adeline)
We all know Lively is a timeless beauty, but in the film The Age of Adaline, that premise is taken quite literally!
The romantic period-piece finds Adaline Bowman, a woman who, following an accident, suddenly develops a rare condition of never aging. Years pass without a morsel of change in her facade until a handsome suitor arrives and throws a wrench in Adaline’s isolated lifestyle. It’s a tricky role for Lively, who at once must show internal maturity to balance out her ageless physique.
Krista (The Town)
Despite ranking as one of her earliest roles on the big screen, few have forgotten about Lively’s lovely presence in the Boston-set heist film The Town.
In a drastic departure from her sparkly Gossip Girl image, Lively plays Krista, a drug-addled single-mother and unreliable sister of James (Jeremy Renner), a hardened bank robber. Never have we seen Lively give a performance this raw, dirty, and downright heartbreaking. Well, at least until two years later via Savages!
Serena van der Woodsen (Gossip Girl)
Chances are when you portray a single character for more than 120 episodes over the course of five years, it’s going to rank as your best role of all. No gossip, take our word for it!
Lively cut her teeth in the role of a lifetime as Serena van der Woodsen, the spoiled teenage socialite consorting with NYC’s affluent upper-crust. While it’s hard to argue against this as Lively’s biggest and most expansive role to date, remember, her work on the show led to a second-act as a major movie star.
